In this course, students will demonstrate knowledge of pharmaceutical principles and administer medication by: identifying commonly administered drugs and various methods and routes of drug administration, as well as the dangers and complications associated with drug administration. Students will learn to use correct pharmaceutical abbreviations and terminology, instruct patients regarding self-administration of medications and reporting medical errors, calculate dosage and administer pharmaceuticals to correct anatomical sites, demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical standards related to the administration and the dispensing of drugs. Students will demonstrate knowledge of emergency medications for various body systems, appropriate techniques to prepare and administer non-parenteral medications, prepare and administer parenteral medication, reconstitute powdered drugs, prepare injections and apply the seven rights of drug administration.